Connect with us WEDDING PLANNING CHECKLIST 12+ MONTHS Have fun announcing your engagement! Browse wedding dress and veil styles. Choose a date (or up to 3 so you can be flexible). Create wedding and style boards on Pinterest. Follow MagnetStreet for ideas! Talk budget and decide who’s contributing what. Subscribe to Truly Engaging for wedding Discover your wedding style. Take our quiz. inspiration, tips, and deals. Choose your wedding party: Get engagement photos taken. maid of honor, bridesmaids, best man, groomsmen, flower girl and ring bearer. Start browsing Save the Date designs to find your favorite shape and size. Create a wedding website. See your favorite designs in person. Order custom Get engagement ring insured and consider Save the Date samples. purchasing wedding insurance. Place your full Save the Date order based on your Begin compiling a guest list. favorite custom sample! Explore ceremony and reception venue options. Start assembling a team of wedding pros: planner, photographer, videographer, caterer, florist, and musicians. 10-11 MONTHS Choose bridal party attire and accessories. Mail your Save the Dates. Reserve ceremony and reception venues. Purchase wedding dress, veil and undergarments. Book officiant and check into premarital counseling. Establish a healthy skin and wellness routine. Hire photographer, videographer, caterer, Research honeymoon destinations. DJ/band, florist, and planner. Finalize guest address list. 8-9 MONTHS Find 3 hotels (at different price points) Refine and update guest address list as needed. for out-of-town guests. Create gift registries at 2-3 national and/or Browse Wedding Invitation designs and online retailers. coordinating stationery (Enclosures, Programs, Menu Cards, Thank Yous, and Favors). Begin planning honeymoon. 6-7 MONTHS Explore wedding day hair and makeup styles. Hire ceremony musicians. Meet with officiant to discuss plans for ceremony. Book transportation to and from venues. Reserve rentals: chairs, linens, lighting, décor, etc. Purchase wedding bands. Choose dessert style and schedule tastings. Decide on a date for the Bachelor and Bachelorette party or weekend. Decide on groomsmen attire. Order Thank You Cards (for bridal shower and See your favorite designs in person. Order gifts that arrive early). custom Wedding Invitation samples. 4-5 MONTHS Place your full Wedding Invitation order based on Plan welcome baskets for out-of-town guests. your favorite custom sample! Prepare {play/do not play} lists for DJ/band. Choose flowers for: wedding party, attendants, venues, cake, etc. Finalize wedding guest list. Schedule dress fittings. Assemble rehearsal dinner guest list. Book honeymoon flights and hotels. Book rehearsal dinner venue. Book room for wedding night. Order Rehearsal Dinner Invitations. Order wedding dessert/cake. 3 MONTHS Finalize honeymoon plans and ensure all documents Purchase: toasting flutes, serving pieces, guestbook, are in order. flower basket and ring bearer pillow. Plan ceremony and reception seating. Finalize reception menu. Experiment with hair and veil with stylist. Order Menu Cards and Wedding Favors Finalize readers, readings, and music for the Mail Wedding Invitations. ceremony. 2 MONTHS Develop system for organizing RSVPs. Create wedding day timeline and send to your vendors, officiant and wedding party. Begin writing vows. Write out honeymoon itinerary for family at home. Review ceremony details with officiant. Decide “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue.” Lay out the content for Wedding Programs. Book spa and beauty treatments for you and your Apply for marriage license. bridal party. Finalize seating arrangements. Book wedding day transportation. Finalize playlists with musicians. Purchase gifts for attendants. Finalize fittings for wedding party and parents. 1 MONTH Call vendors to confirm date, times and location. Order Wedding Programs. Confirm honeymoon reservations. Final dress fitting (with shoes & undergarments). Pack for honeymoon. Write Thank You notes as gifts are received. Pick up wedding rings. Look for pet sitter/boarding options to cover wedding and honeymoon. Confirm final plans with wedding officiant. Attend Bachelor/Bachelorette party. 2 WEEKS Follow up with guests who have not RSVP’d. Delegate someone to return tuxes, rentals and tend to wedding dress. Give final count to caterer. Send directions to wedding day Update registries. limo/transportation driver. Begin breaking in wedding shoes. Send playlists to DJ/band/ceremony musicians. Get final haircut and color. Delegate wedding day duties: gift table, guestbook, etc. 1 WEEK Prepare final payments to vendors and cash Prepare wedding day emergency kit. tips for service personnel. Get spa treatments for you and the bridal party. Give readers their scripts. Give photographer and videographer your image and video requests. Lay out wedding clothes. THE DAY BEFORE Deliver welcome baskets. Get to bed at a decent hour! Get mani/pedi/massage. Attend wedding rehearsal. Have fun at the rehearsal dinner. WEDDING DAY Eat a good breakfast! Allow yourself plenty of time to get ready. Give wedding rings and officiant fee to best man. congratulations Relax, smile, and soak in every incredible moment. 10 Secrets to a Happy Marriage » BEYOND THE WEDDING Ensure tuxes and rentals have been returned. Order Personalized Stationery with your new last name. Get wedding dress to preservationist or cleaners. Put your favorite wedding photo Order and send Photo Thank You Cards on a beautiful Custom Canvas. (include a wedding photo)..